Maria Shriver is an American activist, journalist, and also an author of six best-selling books. She is also the legendary actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife and were married for 25 years. She has won two Emmy Awards as The executive producer of The Alzheimer’s Project. Besides, Maria is the First Lady of California. She belongs to The Kennedy Family.

As Maria is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife, has she married after the divorce? Or, is she on a search for a new boyfriend? She was dating a longtime boyfriend until last year. But are they still dating each other? To know the answers, read firmly till the end.

Maria Shriver’s Boyfriend After the Split with Husband, Arnold! Open To Dating Now?

After the split with former husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver has been dating a political consultant, Matthew Dowd. Rumor also swirled around that she had secretly engaged in a romantic affair with her boyfriend Matthew and started dating him long before the exposure of her husband, Arnold’s infidelity.

Maria was enjoying a leisurely walk around the leafy Brentwood neighborhood along with her longtime boyfriend, Matthew Dowd. But recently in May, Maria spoke about her love life at the Today show. When asked about her love life, one of the Today co-hosts, Matt said:

Single and ready to mingle — that’s what’s trending!

Maria got flustered on-camera and fanned herself with some papers. Does this mean she has already split with her boyfriend, Matthew? Maria has not revealed anything about her boyfriend, Matthew. But if they have already split, then Maria is open to dating. Most probably, she is looking for a boyfriend right now.

Maria Shriver’s Married Life; Divorced Her Former Husband Arnold Schwarzenegger!

Maria met her future husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1977 and began dating since then. After dating for nine long years, Maria Shriver married her longtime boyfriend, Arnold at the Kennedy compound on 26th April 1986 in Hyannis Port, Mass. After the marriage, Maria became famous as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife.

The couple shares four children together. Maria gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Katherine Schwarzenegger on December 13, 1989, at the age of 34. As for a second child, she again gave birth to a daughter, Christina Maria Aurelia Schwarzenegger on July 23, 1991, at age 35.

After two years, Maria gave birth to her third child, a son Patrick Schwarzenegger on September 18, 1993, at age 37. And at last, Maria and her husband welcomed their fourth child, a son Christopher Sargent Shriver Schwarzenegger on September 27, 1997. Maria Shriver’s age was 41 then.

Maria Shriver’s married life lasted for 25 long years with her husband. In May 2011, Maria and her husband announced their split.

Though they split in 2011, Maria filed for a divorce from her husband in December 2016 when she learned of her husband’s infidelity. Maria Shriver’s husband, Arnold fathered a child, Joseph Baena, with Mildred Patricia Baena, family’s longtime housekeeper. They finalized the divorce in 2017.

Chris Pratt walked down the aisle with his partner Arnold and Maria’s daughter Katherine Schwarzenneger but nobody invited poor Joseph to the wedding. Though Maria Shriver’s daughter and Mildred Patricia Baena’s son are step-siblings, they have no relationship with each other.

Filing for divorce in 2011, they have crossed 7-years in their divorce case which is not still ended.

Maria Shriver’s Wiki-Bio

Born in the year 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Maria Shriver’s age is 63 as of now. Maria Shriver’s birthday is on the 6th of November. Maria belongs to the Kennedy family.

She is the only daughter of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Sargent Shriver. Maria Shriver’s father, Sargent was a former U.S. Ambassador to France and had German-Irish descent. Maria Shriver’s mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver was of Irish descent.

Furthermore, Maria Shriver’s family is everything to her. She grew up in the family where she was taught the importance of putting the family together.

Family has always been the most important part of my life. It’s what brings me joy. It’s what gives me strength. And, yes, it’s what gives me an identity. I grew up in a family that emphasized the importance of putting family first. I grew up hearing about family values, family lore, and family expectations (of which there were many). In fact, as a child, I often felt like my family was way more important than any one individual—this one included… [Read more of what I’ve Been Thinking in today’s #TheSundayPaper – link in bio]